31 dead, 404 injured on the roads on second day of New Year holidays

31 people died and 404 others were injured in 385 road accidents yesterday, bringing the death toll for the first two of the “Seven Dangerous Days” to 71, with 739 injured.

34 killed, 335 injured in Thailand on first of 7 dangerous days on the road

34.55% of the road accidents involved speeding, 22.60% involved drunk driving. 85.29% involved motorcycles and 80.52% of the incidents occurred on main roads, according to the Command Centre for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents during the New Year holidays.

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By Thai PBS World